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On the instructions of the President of Ukraine and the Head of the Office of the President, during a working visit to Berlin, the Ukrainian negotiating team headed by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva held a further round of negotiations with Germany on the conclusion of a bilateral agreement on security commitments and long-term support for Ukraine.

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Smyrnov endorses the establishment of a Special International Tribunal through a vote in the UN General Assembly or by signing an international treaty with the mandatory lifting of the immunities of the three Russian leaders – the President, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister.

Andriy Yermak informed Victoria Nuland about the creation of the Council for Support of Entrepreneurship under Martial Law and the All-Ukrainian Economic Platform "Made in Ukraine", which are intended to strengthen the dialogue between the Ukrainian government and business.

Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak emphasizes that the recent meeting of the official delegations of Ukraine and Hungary in Uzhhorod is aimed at improving relations between the two countries. He said this in an interview with the Hungarian TV channel M1.

The participants began discussing the structure of the draft document, its main elements and thematic blocks.

"The purpose of this new group is primarily to work with NATO member states, with the expert community, the political environment to create an atmosphere that would help us move forward on this path. Ukraine has ambitious expectations for this year's NATO Washington Summit and the steps that would lead us to full membership," the Head of the Presidential Office said.

On the instructions of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Office of the President hosted the first constituent meeting of the International Task Force on Security and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, co-chaired by Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak and NATO Secretary General in 2009-2014, former Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Andriy Yermak emphasized that the Ukrainian and Hungarian sides have begun work on preparing a meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.

Both sides discussed possible wording of key provisions, terminology and legal formalities.

Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó in Uzhhorod. The talks were held both in a narrow circle and in an expanded format.